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复数：moats 过去分词：moated 现在分词：moating n. ditch,trench,channel,fosse,dyke 1. | 护城河a deep wide channel that was dug around a castle, etc. and filled with water to make it more difficult for enemies to attack |
n. | 1. a wide water-filled ditch around a castle or fort, dug to give protection from attack 2. a water-filled ditch dug to prevent access or escape, e.g. to confine animals in a zoo 3. a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, that surrounds a castle as protection against attack | v. | 1. to surround a castle or other fortified place with a moat |
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